KFC Faces Criticism in China

12/20/2012 3:52AM

China's state television broadcaster criticized Yum Brand's KFC chain, alleging improper use of antibiotics in chickens supplied by Chinese companies. The WSJ's Carlos Tejada tells us more about the allegations.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

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